Curated stays in the Cotswolds

A warmer weather stay designed to loosen the grip of the schedule. Think Gusbourne waiting in your room, cream tea, dinner, breakfast, and a 12pm late check out that makes the morning feel less like a deadline.

Three nights for the price of two, for those who know the best parts of a stay often appear once you’ve stopped checking the time. From £840, with dinner and cocktails on your first evening.

A garden day with very little chance of being useful. Visit Hidcote, open a Cotswold picnic here or there, then return to Hyll for a proper night’s sleep and breakfast in the morning. From £350 per night.

A Christmas stay shaped around good food, mulled wine, carols, a long lunch, a thoughtful gift, a film as the day softens, and Boxing Day outdoors with falconry and archery. Three nights from £2,095.

Two nights for seeing the old year out properly and entering the next one without too much unnecessary self improvement. From £1,510, with drinks, dinner, fire eaters, music, a DJ, brunch, breakfast and one last dinner included.